Ray Hilgert leaves legacy of learning at Washington U.
(Republished with permission from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This article originally ran in the Business section on Sunday, July 22, 2001)
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Columbia University president, Lee C. Bollinger, to deliver inaugural Assembly Series lecture for fall 2003
BollingerPresident of Columbia University and a law professor, Lee C. Bollinger focuses primarily on free speech and First Amendment issues. He will deliver the inaugural Assembly Series lecture at Washington University. with a talk entitled “The Foundations of the Principles of Academic Freedom,”
Surgeries allow boy to stand taller
In his self-portrait, young Vladimir “Wolf” Walter uses crayons to draw himself tall and strong, taking up the entire page as he towers over four pet cats. The boy in the picture has no hump on his back, no slouching lean of someone with severe scoliosis.
C.P. Care and Treatment Goes Global
Bob BostonThe School of Medicine throws a party for a group of cerebral palsy patients from around the world, at the medical school for extended treatment and care.
Center expands mission
Under the guidance of its advisory board, the International Writers Center in Arts & Sciences at Washington University is expanding its mission, and to reflect this growth, changing its name as well. In September, the International Writers Center will become The Center for the Humanities with the tag line: Dedicated to Letters and Humanistic Research and Their Presence in the Public Life. The Center for the Humanities will host a ceremony and celebration at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the Ann W. Olin Women’s Building Formal Lounge.
Lorenzo Carcaterra to read Sept. 22-23
CarcaterraLorenzo Carcaterra, author of The New York Times bestseller Sleepers, will launch the 2003-04 Center for the Humanities’ Writers Series with a pair of events Sept. 22 and 23. A former reporter for The New York Daily News, Carcaterra is also the author of Street Boys, and currently serves as a writer and producer for NBC’s Law & Order.
Declan Kiberd to speak Sept. 9 and 11
KiberdDeclan Kiberd, one of the world’s preeminent scholars of modern Irish literature, will launch Washington University’s fall Writing Program Reading Series in Arts & Sciences with a pair of talks Sept. 9 and 11.
Volunteers needed for 150th Birthday Party
Thousands are expected to visit the campuses for the all-day celebration, but volunteers are needed to help welcome the guests.
This Week In WUSTL History
This feature will run in each 2003-04 issue of the Record as part of the observance of Washington University’s 150th anniversary.
Football players receive preseason honors
The University’s football season has yet to officially begin but the accolades have already started to pile in, as sophomore wide receiver Brad Duesing and junior defensive back John Woock were named to the Division III Pre-Season All-America team as chosen by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette. Woock was named to the second-team after picking up […]